Heather Lightner

Heather Lightner is a medical writer for The Epoch Times. She is a registered nurse and board-certified case manager.

Dehydration May Be Linked to 2 Unexpected Diseases

What if improving depression and lowering your risk of dementia was as simple as drinking more water? Dehydration is ...

Brain Health April 19, 2023
An Effective Treatment for Depression Without Drugs or Psychotherapy

Depression is a treatable condition, but standard approaches aren't always effective, resulting in some sufferers feeling hopeless. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) ...

Depression & Anxiety April 19, 2023
Eat These Foods to Help Fight Hearing Loss

Research shows that in addition to lifestyle changes, what we eat may play a role in preventing or ...

Tinnitus & Hearing Loss February 1, 2023
Depression Might Originate in Your Gut; Ways to Heal

Did you know that gut health may be an important tool in fighting depression? Researchers are learning more ...

Gut Health January 28, 2023
Why Are the People in This US Blue Zone Living the Longest Lives?

Want to live to be 100? Then maybe you should take some advice from the residents of Loma ...

Life & Wellness January 19, 2023
How to Eat Like a Mediterranean and Live to 100

What if changing your diet meant that you might be able to live to be 100? Too good ...

Food & Nutrition January 11, 2023
Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy: An Option for Hormone Replacement

Jill, a 54-year-old woman, began having symptoms of menopause at 49. At first, it was just a hot ...

Hormone Health January 10, 2023
Scientists Finally Understand Hot Flashes–and How to Stop Them

The dreaded hot flash is a sudden rush of incapacitating heat in the upper body, especially to the ...

Hormone Health December 30, 2022
Type 2 Diabetes Drugs May Affect Multiple Sclerosis Risk, 1 Way to Help

If you have Type 2 diabetes, you likely know about or have taken an anti-hyperglycemic medication–but did you ...

Multiple Sclerosis December 20, 2022
A Calm Mind May Slow Aging and Help Prevent Cancer

What if someone told you that slowing the aging process and decreasing your risk of cancer and other ...

Meditation December 9, 2022
Why Menopause May Mean No More Migraines

Here’s one piece of good news for women to look forward to: migraines may decrease or abate after ...

Headaches & Migraines November 1, 2022
How Stress Prevents You From Absorbing the Nutrients You Eat

Is stress affecting how well you absorb nutrients in the food you eat? It could very well be. ...

Food & Nutrition October 31, 2022